The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), has approved the first two loans under the Brooklyn Fund to local, immigrant-owned businesses. … Full Article

Santa Claus has nothing on Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis!
Malliotakis became Santa for the day on Monday, when she stopped by a Sunset Park day care center to deliver dozens of toys to children.
And she didn’t even need the red suit! … Full Article

Members of the Fifth Avenue Committee Inc. found a musical way to get their point across to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) about the need to restore full service to the B37 bus line in Brooklyn.
They serenaded MTA members at their Dec. 18 board meeting! … Full Article

Wall Street had a Brooklyn attitude on Thursday morning when Bill Guarinello, president and CEO of HeartShare Human Services of New York, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exhange. … Full Article

The Gowanus Canal Flushing Tunnel, which “flushes” fresh water from Buttermilk Channel into the heavily polluted canal, is going back into service this week for the first time since 2010, according to Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland. … Full Article